Ms Gillian McDonald > A&L Goodbody LLP > DUBLIN 1, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

A&L Goodbody LLP
3 DUBLIN LANDINGS
NORTH WALL QUAY
D01 C4EO
Ireland

Work Department

Legal Project Management

Position

Gillian is a partner in our Legal Project Management Group, a cornerstone of our service delivery solution for clients. As legal head of the Group, she co-manages a team of 25 multidisciplinary professionals. Gillian continuously explores efficiency initiatives through the use of project management, process refinement, alternative resourcing and technology solutions to drive real value for our clients. Gillian has extensive experience across a broad range of practice areas including commercial property, finance and litigation. This enables her to provide a robust, knowledgeable and collaborative interface between the Group and specialist practice areas ensuring legal excellence with efficient delivery.

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Banking and finance

A&L Goodbody LLP‘s banking and finance team has great strength in depth, and fields extensive expertise in advising on a number of the largest property and development finance projects and loan portfolio sales in Ireland. The firm handles a steady workflow of high-value, complex instructions involving acquisition and leveraged finance, corporate lending, real estate finance, fund finance and sustainability-linked finance, to name a few areas. The client base includes corporates, sponsors, financial institutions, and private credit lenders. Head of general finance Peter Murray is a key practitioner, and Gillian McDonald is highly regarded for her expertise in loan portfolio sales. Other key lawyers include Seamus Ó’CróinínMaria McElhinney, Niamh McMahon and senior associate Lisa Tait. London-based partner Robbie O’Driscoll assists Irish entities with a wide spectrum of finance transactions.